GTAEF Helping Elephants

25/04/2026

Some heroes don’t wear capes, they carry stethoscopes and speak the language of elephants.

This World Veterinary Day, we honor Dr. Nissa, whose quiet care ensures our gentle giants are safe, understood, and deeply loved.

Through her dedication, every elephant is not only cared for, but truly seen. And in caring for them, she helps protect something greater, the delicate balance between animals, people, and the world we all share. 🐘💚

31/03/2026

An elephant's trunk is its super power & its cheat code. To know there are fruits in the car and then to, so easily, get to them:

31/03/2026

Increased air pollution increases the stress elephants feel, this is line with other species - including humans who increase levels of antisocial behaviour and violent crime in times of high pollution. They do seem to have a rare (unique?) coping mechanism to prevent the DNA damage from long term exposure that we do not (if I understand the paper properly):

Abstract. Asian elephants, an iconic flagship species, are increasingly exposed to seasonal pollution and ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) due to la

27/03/2026

Luckily baby elephants aren't required to be held out of their element to draw their first breath, but if they were....

The episode, involving a group of s***m whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after delivery.

19/03/2026

Yuki joins the buffet! Vocalisations all round when Yuki arrives at the Thai National Elephant Buffet a little late & the chat from her friends is next level. Human audience kept their distance made some noises too, but the ele gossip is more interesting for those who can interpret.

13/03/2026

Happy National Thai Elephant Day!

A day dedicated to celebrating and protecting one of Thailand’s most iconic animals. 🐘

Asian elephants play an important role in our ecosystems, culture, and history. Today we honor them and continue our commitment to improving elephant welfare, supporting mahout families, and promoting conservation and education.

Every small action helps create a better future for elephants.

01/03/2026

We cannot find anything to argue with in this opinion. The policy of translocation and ill defined 'behaviour modification' has no precedent for success and should be re-considered:

A wild bull elephant known as Hu Pab died from over-sedation. The tragedy was not an accident, but a failure of a wildlife policy that demands urgent reform.

26/02/2026

From buzzing bees to gentle giants 🐘🐝

18/02/2026

Some seriously cool science about elephant whiskers. What do you mean you didn't know elephants had whiskers? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LQX9AaiXOHw

In a paper published in Science, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, the Humboldt University of Berlin, and the University of St...

11/02/2026

The team from Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River handed over ranger edition bush e-bikes to make the formidable ranger team of Kafue National Park even more formidable. Travelling silently at tracking pace, able to accelerate when needed and saving valuable energy - protecting elephants and all other species in that amazing ecosystem:

Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River donates electric bikes to African Parks to boost conservation efforts Yesterday in Kafue National Park, we arranged a special handover ceremony of ten all-terrain, solar-powered electric bikes to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, in partnership with Afri...

05/02/2026

Can anyone spot the leopard cat? 👀

A master of camouflage. 🐆🌿
The Leopard Cat was recorded at eight camera trap locations across Botum Sakor National Park in the Cardamom Mountains, confirming its presence across diverse habitats.

Thank you to for this outstanding picture. This 18,000ha habitat surrounding Cardamom Tented Camp is also home to wild elephants and we have funded its protection by rangers since 2014 - making it safe for sneaky leopard cats too.